The Elfstones of Shannara(*Tara's Pick)

Once again, Terry Brooks brings us an epic novel of wonder and adventure in this sequel to his best-selling novel, the Sword of Shannara.

Ancient, ultimate evil threatens the Elves and the races of Man for the Ellcrys, the tree created by long lost Elven magic, is dying, loosing the spell of the Forbidding which locked the hordes of ravening demons away from Earth. Already, the Reaper, the most fearsome of demons, is free. Only one source of protection is strong enough to stop it: the Elfstones of Shannara.

The stones and the right to use them belong to Wil Ohmsford, given to him by his grandfather, Shea. And now Allanon, legendary Druid guardian of the races, has summoned him from his studies in Storlock to protect Amberle, the Elven princess who must carry the Ellcrys' seed to the mysterious bloodfire, life source of the Earth, to save the tree and seal the Forbidding and its demons up once more.

While Allanon and the Elves fight a hopeless war against the emerging multitude of demons, Wil and Amerble plunge forward into a seemingly impossible quest. Before them lies unknown dangers impassable barriers, and the savage Wilderun, from which none have ever escaped.

Here are valiant companions-old and new-awesome foes, wonders, romance...and the ancient mystery of how the Elves survived among the races of Man.

the book the tv series is based off of